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April 12, 2017
April 9, 2017
Title reveal for the next book...
I'm wrapping up the next book I'll be launching, and I finally have settled on a title for it. The cover is still being designed and hopefully I will be able to reveal that soon.
This is a prequel to Raven's Peak and takes place right after the events of The Ninth Circle
It includes more information about Arthur and his history leading up to the events of Raven's Peak and will hopefully help to fill in some of the backstory for everything in the World on Fire series.
So, without furthuer ado....the new title for the first book in the World of Shadows series is...
The Everett ExorcismIt takes place in Everett, Washington, and is full of intrigue, demons, and more. I intend to load this one up on Kindle Scout like Raven's Peak and gather nominations, so keep a lookout for the launch of that campaign. I'll also be giving away a pretty sizable gift card during that campaign if you want a little extra incentive, so keep your eyes open!
April 5, 2017
Huge Goal met thanks to Online Book Club!
I wanted to post this because right now all three of the books in the World on Fire series are below #10,000 rank in the entire store!
That means that out of millions of books, my entire series is in the top 10,000! Getting into the top 10,000 for a single book is really hard, but putting the entire series up there is awesome!
Raven's Peak, the first book, is sitting at #5,365! [image error]
Raven's Fall, the second book, is at #8,492!
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Raven's Rise, the third entry, is at #9,463!
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The series is kicking butt!
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Previously, Raven's Peak has climbed all the way to #49 in the entire store on Amazon, but this is the first time that all three books have broken the top 10k together! This is possible thanks to Online Book Club and their amazing support these last few days!
That means that the series has been selling really well over the last few days and breaking new records I haven't been able to reach yet! This is really cool and means a lot, so thank you! Check out Raven's Peak as book of the month over there at OBC!
Raven's Rise: Online Book Club Book of the Day!
Today it is the third book in the World on Fire series, Raven's Rise, that is being featured by Online Book Club as their book of the day! That means the entire series has been featured, and Raven's Peak is still the book of the month!
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It's super awesome having the entire series featured, and this one is free with Kindle Unlimited!
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Raven's Peak is still on sale for the entire month of April as part of the 150 books for $1.50 sale that Amazon is running!
April 4, 2017
Thank you Online Book Club!
Today Online Book Club Featured Raven's Fall, and even though the day isn't even close to done it has already seen a huge spike in sales and downloads! Went from 45k ranking in the store to 14k already, and it is still climbing!
Raven's Peak is still the Book of the Month over there, and there are still more surprises on the way for the month! You can check it out at this location!
[image error]It is still on sale through the end of the day and then it goes back up to full price and probably won't be discounted again for a while! Get your copy now!
April 3, 2017
Online Book Club Book of the Day: Raven's Fall
Raven's Fall is Online Book Clubs book of the Day! As such, it is marked down to only 99 cents today only! Tomorrow it goes back up to full price, so if you haven't gotten a copy yet now is the perfect time!
[image error]Abigail was arrested by the Council, and now she's awaiting trial for the decisions she made leading up to and culminating in the events of Raven's Peak. She is restless while she waits for answers and knows that there is a real threat outside their walls plotting to bring them down.
Meanwhile, Haatim is getting a crash course in this world he only recently entered and finding out that nothing is as it seems.
There are dark clouds on the horizon and it is coming whether they are prepared or not. Will they be able to weather this storm?
Not long ago, Raven's Peak was the book of the day, and now that one is book of the month over at Online Book Club. It is also on sale for only $1.50 in the US as part of Amazon's 150 for $1.50 sale!
This is the perfect time to pick up both books while they are on sale for a very limited time. Pick up Raven's Fall here.
April 1, 2017
Scout Book: Question Seven for Mary Head
The final question for Author Mary Head about her Kindle Scout book, No Safe Place.
Final Question + a bonus question!A story like No Safe Place relies a lot on the strength of its characters. Who do you personally feel is the strongest character in the book and the one you are proudest of? If Hollywood gave this a reenlight who would you cast in starring roles (other than Liam Neeson!)?I think Hannah is the strongest character, and is definitely the one I'm proudest of. I tried very hard to make her feel realistic. I didn't want her to just be a typical victim, I wanted her to be dynamic and layered. She's a damsel-in-distress, sure, but she's not weak and useless. She can fight and defend herself when the need arises, but she fights within her own limits, if that makes sense; she's not unrealistically strong, or wielding martial arts moves all over the place. She's strong, and she's smart, but she also cries and gets scared, because that's normal for the kind of situation she's in; there's a lot going on that's out of her control, and she fights back as much as she can given the constraints of her predicament. I'm very defensive and protective over Hannah; she's the character I've written that has the most 'me' inside of her.
As for casting, oh, boy, I've had this book cast since the moment of inception. Hannah is played by Dianna Agron; David is Gary Oldman (sorry, Liam Neeson, this isn't Taken); Eli is Zac Efron; Juliet is Rachel McAdams; Chris is Jensen Ackles; Eddie is Callum Keith Rennie; and Jackie is Lee Pace. Every character has an actor that plays them in my mind, even the minor ones, though I came up with this cast in 2011, so some of the actors may not necessarily "fit" anymore. But if Hollywood ever did come calling, I would be insistent on being involved in casting; these characters are too important to me to be played by the wrong people.
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Hannah Cole, a young graduate student attending George Washington University, and her father David Cole, a senior FBI agent, enjoy a happy life together in Arlington, Virginia. Due to the nature of his job, and having been a single father for most of Hannah's life, David has always been fiercely protective of his daughter and has taken great strides to keep her safe. But when Hannah is kidnapped from their home one night, their world is turned upside down.
With the force of the FBI behind him, including his best friend Juliet Grayson, trusted partner Chris Tyler, and rookie agent Eli Shaw, David rushes to find his daughter, while Hannah struggles to stay alive, both of them racing against a deadline that could mean the end of Hannah's life.
Book of the Month: Raven's Peak!
Raven's Peak is Online Book Clubs book of the month!
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I'm looking forward to this month and seeing the support of the bookclub behind my book!
